defined. It nests in a cavity in a tree. The clutch size, incubation period, time to fledging, and details of parental care are not known. Vocalization The brown-hooded parrot's flight call has been described as "a clear chirruping “kee-reek” or “curicu-reek”" and also as "a high-pitched chreea, cheea. When perched is makes other, rather melodious calls "ranging from yelps to various gurgling and squeeking notes". Status The IUCN has assessed the brown-hooded parrot as being of Least Concern. It has a large range and an estimated population of at least 50,000 mature individuals, though the latter is believed to be decreasing. Logging of its habitat is the only identified threat, and it does not appear to be severe. It "is fairly common over much of [its] range and suffers very little persecution even locally from trapping". References brown-hooded parrot Birds of Belize Birds of Central America brown-hooded parrot brown-hooded parrot brown-hooded parrot